36.65. views
  The view
  
   views
  
  contains all views defined in the
   current database.  Only those views are shown that the current user
   has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).
 
   
    Table 36.63. 
    
     views
    
    Columns
   
  
| Name | Data Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| 
        table_catalog
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the database that contains the view (always the current database) | 
| 
        table_schema
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the schema that contains the view | 
| 
        table_name
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the view | 
| 
        view_definition
        | 
        character_data
        | Query expression defining the view (null if the view is not owned by a currently enabled role) | 
| 
        check_option
        | 
        character_data
        | 
        CASCADED
       or
        LOCAL
       if the view
       has a
        CHECK OPTION
       defined on it,
        NONE
       if not | 
| 
        is_updatable
        | 
        yes_or_no
        | 
        YES
       if the view is updatable (allows
        UPDATE
       and
        DELETE
       ),
        NO
       if not | 
| 
        is_insertable_into
        | 
        yes_or_no
        | 
        YES
       if the view is insertable into (allows
        INSERT
       ),
        NO
       if not | 
| 
        is_trigger_updatable
        | 
        yes_or_no
        | 
        YES
       if the view has an
        INSTEAD OF
       
        UPDATE
       trigger defined on it,
        NO
       if not | 
| 
        is_trigger_deletable
        | 
        yes_or_no
        | 
        YES
       if the view has an
        INSTEAD OF
       
        DELETE
       trigger defined on it,
        NO
       if not | 
| 
        is_trigger_insertable_into
        | 
        yes_or_no
        | 
        YES
       if the view has an
        INSTEAD OF
       
        INSERT
       trigger defined on it,
        NO
       if not |